In the first two chukkers of Sunday’s finals, Stella
During the third chukker, Golden Bear Lodge took control, turned the game around and conquered the title in an exciting final with a total of 6 goals scored by the Argentine Pedro Fernandez Llorente.
Team Infinity Developers, led by Dominicans Bobby Jimenez and Alfredo Vargas along with Argentine Pedro Soria, took home the Third place with a 3 - 1½ win over local rival Team Propagas in the Consolidation Cup, presented by CTN. In the game for Fifth and Sixth place, Team Juanillo Beach prevailed over Team Cap Cana with a score of 6 - 5.
“We are extremely pleased with the Second Annual Beach Polo World Cup Cap Cana's success, and are already anticipating next year’s tournament,” said Tito Gaudenzi, Lifestyle Companies President and Tournament Director / Organizer. “Our ultimate goal is to elevate the popularity of polo - one of the world’s oldest sports – to unprecedented heights, everywhere around the world. I aspire to establish this annual tournament as one of the leading beach polo events in the world. My visions for Cap Cana Beach Polo would not be conceivable or attainable without the support of the sponsors, players, polo fans and everyone who’ve helped make this possible. We’d like to thank Cap Cana, for sharing their breathtaking paradise with us, and with the players, sponsors and spectators, all to whom we express our sincerest gratitude. Together, we produced and fêted three action-filled days of polo and world-class events, in one of the most breathtaking places in the world.”
Second Annual Beach Polo World Cup Cap Cana Winners
FIRST PLACE – BEACH POLO WORLD CUP CAP CANA TROPHY
Team Players Handicap / Nationality
Golden Bear Lodge 1. TC, Sebastian Schneberger +2 / GER
2. Sven Schneider +4 / GER
3. Pedro Fernandez Llorente +6 / ARG
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Team Hcp: +12
SECOND PLACE
Team Players Handicap / Nationality
Stella Artois / Lifestyle 1.TC, Luis Alfonso Paniagua +3 / DR
Companies 2. Adrian Laplacette +6 / ARG
3. Tito Gaudenzi +3 / USA / CH
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Team Hcp: +12
THIRD PLACE – CTN TROPHY
Team Players Handicap / Nationality
Infinity Developers 1. TC, Bobby Jimenez +3 / DR
2. Alfredo Vargas +3 / DR
3. Pedro Soria +6 / ARG
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Team Hcp: +12
TOURNAMENT MVP
Pedro Soria
FAIR PLAY AWARD
Pedro Fernandez Llorente
TOP SCORER
Pedro Fernandez Llorente (13 goals)
BEST PLAYING PONY
“Juanita” – Played by Tito Gaudenzi, Stella Artois / Lifestyle Companies Team
The weekend-long Second Annual Beach Polo World Cup Cap Cana got underway Thursday, February 24th with a golf tournament at Punta Espada Golf Club, where golfers linked up with polo players, followed by a team presentation and press conference at the events official hospitality partner, The Golden Bear Lodge. On Friday night, Polo games began at 7pm, where players, sponsors and guests enjoyed the thrilling action of night polo.
Cap Cana’s alluring Juanillo Beach marked the latest addition to Lifestyle Companies’ list of resplendent in its second year, settings for its premier tournaments, irresistible to polo fans around the globe. Widely considered a leading creator and producer of prestigious international polo events, Lifestyle Companies’ successful tournaments in some of the world’s hottest spots have earned its reputation.
For more information, please visit www.capcanapolo.com.
ABOUT PLAYERS OF THE FIRST ANNUAL CAP CANA BEACH POLO WORLD CUP
Cap Cana Beach Polo World Cup’s players represent five countries, and some of the world’s finest polo talent, including: Cap Cana Team composed by Martin Haché (DR), Christopher Degano (GER) and Dennis Santana (DR); Stella Artois / Lifestyle Companies with Luis Alfonso Paniagua (DR), Tito Gaudenzi (USA / CH), Adrian Laplacette (ARG); Propagas comprised Arturo Santana Bonetti (DR), Enrique Bonetti (DR) and Alan Martinez (USA); Juanillo Beach with Scott Silver (USA), Pablo Cabrera (DR), John Gobin (USA); Infinity Developers formed by Bobby Jiménez (DR), Alfredo Vargas (DR) and Pedro Soria (ARG); Golden Bear Lodge with Sebastian Schnneberger (GER) Sven Schneider (GER) and Pedro Fernández Llorente (ARG).
PARTNERS / SPONSORS OF THE FIRST ANNUAL CAP CANA BEACH POLO WORLD CUP
Generous support of sponsors and partners not only fosters the development of this organization but helps produce this outstanding event against the breathtaking backdrop of Juanillo Beach where guests enjoyed the world’s oldest – and most exciting – team sport. Along with team sponsors Cap Cana: Propagas; Stella Artois; United Brands; Infinity Developers; Lifestyle Companies and Golden Bear Lodge, the official hospitality sponsor. Additional sponsors included Caribbean Traveling Network Dominicano; Range Rover; Land Rover; FIJI; Juanillo Beach Food & Drinks; La Martina; Christy’s; Puro Turismo; Swiss Asset Advisory (SAA); and Xeliter